Tag Archives: First Nations
Youth treatment centre celebrates opening at Muskoday First Nation
A loud cheer filled the air Monday morning south of Prince Albert, as the cutting of a large red ribbon represented the culmination of four years of work and partnerships.While the White Buffalo Treat...
May 16, 2022
New murals of Allen Sapp paintings brighten up downtown
Those driving through downtown North Battleford will notice the murals of acclaimed artist Allen Sapp's paintings are now much more vivid and alive.The iconic historical images of Making a Crazy Blank...
May 15, 2022
Edmonton woman plans vigil for missing Red Earth boy
The area of Red Earth Cree Nation in northeast Saskatchewan where Frank Young went missing from is almost 900 kilometres from Edmonton, Alta., but a vigil will be held there nonetheless in the hope Fr...
May 13, 2022
MMIP Awareness Project planned for June
Naomi MacAloney wants to share the stories behind the names of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP).That's why the Indigenous advocate from North Battleford started a project to gather inform...
May 13, 2022
Calls for more government support as search for missing boy continues
First Nations leaders are calling for more support from senior government officials as the search for a missing boy enters its third week.Frank Young hasn't been seen since April 19 at his home on Red...
May 10, 2022
National group calls on Feds to address increasing number of Indigenous women in prison
Citing the high number of Indigenous women incarcerated in federal institutions, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is demanding the federal government take immediate action.According to ...
May 06, 2022
Chief Poundmaker's sacred staff comes home
Parks Canada formally transferred ownership of the sacred staff belonging to Chief Poundmaker to his descendents in an historical ceremony Wednesday.During the event at Fort Battleford National Histor...
May 04, 2022
Search for missing boy moves to the Carrot River: RCMP
After more than two weeks, RCMP and search and rescue teams are still hoping they can find Frank Young.The five-year-old boy from Red Earth Cree Nation hasn't been seen since April 19.(Submitted Photo...
May 04, 2022
Book focuses on impact on families of MMIW
A Battlefords area woman put her grief into words for a new book expressing her sorrow for families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) left behind.Stephanie Tootoosis's book, called Namoy...
May 02, 2022
‘Without you, we are the less. We are inadequate’: Archbishop of Canterbury visits P.A.
For the second straight day, Most Rev. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, profusely apologized to residential school survivors, and vowed to collaborate to make sure their voices are heard an...
May 02, 2022